This is a list of characters from the
ABC Daytime
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–
Prospect Park soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
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'', that began their run between the beginning of 2010 and the final cancelation of the show.
Tomás Delgado
Tomás Delgado is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
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''.
Ted King played the role from January 21, 2011
until the series finale in January 2012.
Executive Producer
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at the time
Frank Valentini
Frank Valentini is the executive producer for the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. He previously held the position of executive producer, director, and composer for the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. From 1986 to 1992 he worked as stag ...
offered King the opportunity to co-create the character with him and
headwriter
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Ron Carlivati
Ronald David Carlivati (born November 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his tenures as head writer on the ABC Daytime soap operas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''. He is currently serving a position as head w ...
, which helped convince King to join ''One Life to Live''.
Tomás is first seen on January 21, 2011 as a struggling Parisian artist.
He is found by
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer (raised as Blair Daimler; formerly Buchanan, Manning, Holden, McBain, and Clarke) is a fictional character from the American soap opera, daytime drama series ''One Life to Live''. The niece of leading antagonist Dorian Lord, Dr. Dori ...
and
Cristian Vega who are looking for the artist who painted Blair's portrait eight years prior. He admits to Blair that he found a photo of her from her wedding to
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
at the
Marché aux puces
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flea market from which he painted her portrait. Intrigued by Blair, Tomás goes to Llanview to see her in February, and it becomes clear that Blair has feelings for Tomás. It is soon revealed that he is Tomás Delgado, the brother of
Téa Delgado
Téa Delgado is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Florencia Lozano from January 27, 1997, to March 2, 2000, and briefly in 2002. Lozano returned to the role once again on December ...
. Tomás is concerned about his sister's marriage to Todd Manning and stays in town to protect her. When Todd is shot, Tomás eventually becomes a suspect and is arrested. After Tomás threatens to blackmail Todd, Tomás and Todd broker an uneasy alliance.
In June 2011, Tomás goes to New York, secretly followed by Blair. She finds out he is married, but separated. They both discover that
Sebastian "Baz" Moreau is his biological son. After being interrogated by
John McBain, Téa, and Blair, Tomás reveals that he was once an agent for the
CIA
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. Years ago, he was ordered to execute Todd, but when he found him nearly beaten to death, he brought him to the agency instead. Tomás was led to believe that Todd had ties to terrorists. He discovered that his agency went rogue, and he left with the aid of another agent of the CIA. Tomás painted Blair's portrait from her photo with Todd, feeling remorse over his actions. Tomás admits that Todd was targeted by Baker, an old associate from the rogue branch of the CIA, and stopped Baker from executing Todd, which is why Todd originally assumed that Tomás was responsible for shooting him. Tomás and Todd establish an uneasy truce in order to protect Téa and the family from suffering any reprisals because of Todd's previous dealings with Baker. At the premiere of ''Vickerman'', Tomás announces that Todd is an impostor just as a man arrives claiming to be the real Todd Manning. Tomás later admits to Blair that he is not certain which of the two men is the real one.
In August 2011,
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
and Tomás, led by McBain, infiltrate the agency headquarters and discover that the director of the agency is
Irene Manning
Irene Manning (born Inez Harvuot, July 17, 1912 – May 28, 2004) was an American actress and singer.
Biography
Manning was born as Inez Harvuot on July 17, 1912 in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of five siblings. Both of her parents were singers. Her fa ...
. It is eventually revealed that the new man is indeed the real Todd Manning, while the impostor is Todd's twin brother
Victor Lord, Jr.
A list of notable characters from the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wen ...
, brainwashed by Irene into thinking that he was Todd. Tomás stumbles upon a dead Irene, with Todd holding the gun. Tomás, who blamed himself for taking Todd years ago, takes the blame for killing Irene. Tomás accepts his fate, feeling remorseful over his past actions, but Todd eventually admits that he killed Irene.
After months of Tomás trying to establish a relationship with his difficult son, Baz eventually leaves town to return to Europe to pursue a career in music. Tomás makes a promise to Téa to discover who murdered Victor Lord Jr. Realizing that Blair still has feelings for Todd, he keeps her in the dark about his suspicions. Todd, now funding a new
Clandestine operation
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Until the 1970s, clandestine operations were primarily political in ...
, kidnaps Tomás. Todd plants evidence to frame Tomás for the murder of Victor Lord Jr, and keeps Tomás hostage. Todd uses the opportunity to make Blair believe that Tomás was responsible for killing Victor, and reignites their relationship when Blair believes Tomás' coerced confession. Téa and McBain suspect that Tomás is innocent, and investigate Todd as the suspect in Victor's murder. McBain eventually locates Tomás and arrests Todd for the kidnapping of Tomás and the murder of Victor. Blair and Tomás seem to reconcile, and the entire town ostracizes Todd for his role in Victor's apparent murder, and his attempts to frame Tomás. Tomás and Blair console Téa after she found out that her son was stillborn, and she had been raising the son of
Sam Morgan for months.
On the November 30, 2012 episode of ''General Hospital'',
Carly Corinthos
Carly Corinthos is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', a soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Laura Wright from 2005. A collaborative effort between the writers, Carly – originally played by Sarah Joy Brown from 1996 to 200 ...
and
Skye Quartermaine
Skye Chandler is a fictional character from the ABC soap operas '' All My Children'', '' One Life to Live'', and ''General Hospital''. Initially portrayed by Antoinette Byron, the role was then portrayed by Robin Christopher for most of the next ...
go to Blair with news that Tomás may be
Lorenzo Alcazar
Lorenzo Alcazar is a fictional character on the American ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'', originated by actor Ted King, who previously played Lorenzo's deceased brother Luis Alcazar. He was temporarily portrayed by Jay Pickett in 2006.
Casti ...
. Shortly thereafter, a CIA agent arrives to tell them Tomás has left on a mission. Skye, Blair and Téa leave in search of Tomás.
Eddie Ford
Edward "Eddie" Ford is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He is the abusive ex-husband of
Inez Salinger
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime–Prospect Park (production company), Prospect Park soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', that began their run between the beginning of 2010 and the final cancelation of the show.
Tomás Delgado
T ...
and father of
Robert "Bobby" Ford,
James Ford, and
Nate Salinger.
John Wesley Shipp
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was hired for the limited contract role, first appearing on November 8, 2010.
He last appeared on December 15, 2010, briefly returning to film flashback scenes in April 2011,
and during the series finale week in January 2012.
When asked about his character, Shipp stated that "there are three things that make Eddie dangerous. One, he has nothing to lose. Two, he's willing to do anything and everything to anyone to punch his way out of a corner when he feels trapped. And three, Eddie always feels trapped."
In November 2010, Eddie shows up at the doorstep of his two eldest sons, Bobby and James. Eddie had previously been in jail in Ohio. Eddie asks James for the $50,000 James had stolen from him, and threatens to have James sent to jail unless they agree to let Eddie stay at their apartment. When James defends Inez, Eddie realizes that Inez has been in contact with her sons. When Inez arrives, she is shocked to see Eddie. Eddie assumes Nate is Inez's lover, but she tells him Nate is their son, which Eddie doubts. He lashes out at Inez for leaving him, and Inez says she regrets running away, but will protect them from his abuse now.
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
pays Eddie a visit and warns him that the police are watching him. Eddie follows his sons to
Dorian Lord
Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Ni ...
's house on Thanksgiving and crashes her gathering. When he is ordered to leave, Eddie has an outburst, insulting
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
and punching James in the face before being physically restrained by Bobby. Dorian calls the police and has Eddie arrested. Eddie meets
Nora Buchanan
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smith ...
and insinuates that Bo and Inez are having an affair. Eddie is released by the aide of a high-priced lawyer hired by
Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated on September 10, 1979, by actor Clint Ritchie, portraying the role nearly continuously through December 30, 1998. Ritchie r ...
. Nate punches Eddie after he makes suggestive remarks to Nate's girlfriend,
Danielle Manning
Danielle Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Created by writer Ron Carlivati, the role was originated on October 23, 2009 by Kelley Missal, who remained in the role through the ABC Daytime finale ...
.
Eddie is summoned to the Buchanan mansion, where Clint promises to pay Eddie a large sum of cash and gives him a gun. In return, Clint has Eddie kidnap Nora and send text messages from her phone telling Bo to sleep with Inez to even the score over her affair years before with
Sam Rappaport.
While Eddie holds Nora hostage, he almost rapes her. Eventually, James confronts his father and holds him at gunpoint, but is unable to bring himself to shoot him. Instead he warns his father to leave town before someone else kills him. Soon Eddie is found dead in his hotel room, and it is eventually discovered that Clint murdered him to cover his tracks. However, on April 1, 2011, Clint reveals to Bo and Nora that their son
Matthew Buchanan
Matthew Buchanan is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Born onscreen in 1999, the character was rapidly aged in 2001 with the casting of Eddie Alderson, re-establishing his birth year as 1994. Alderson stayed wi ...
was the one who killed Eddie.
On January 9, 2012, Eddie appears to Ford when he has an
out-of-body experience
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. Ford awakens in
Hell
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and is told by Eddie he is there because he raped Jessica. While Ford gives a speech about redemption, he pushes Eddie into the fire while making a break for
Heaven
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.
James Ford
James Ford is a fictional character from the
ABC
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original
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. The role was played by Nic Robuck from June 9, 2010, to January 11, 2012. Robuck revealed in an interview with
ABC Daytime
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that his pairing with Starr (
Kristen Alderson
Kristen DeAnn Alderson (born May 29, 1991) is an American actress and singer, best known for her 15-year portrayal of Starr Manning on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live'', and for originating the role of Kik ...
) was a big hit with fans, stating: "We have fans that wait outside the studio every day with pictures, and they talk about the storyline. They always ask, 'Are you and Starr going to get together?' I always tell them, 'You'll just have to wait and see." Originally, Robuck was just supposed to be brought as Starr's new love interest, but when the writers noticed the resemblance between himself and co-star
David A. Gregory
David Andrew Gregory (born August 19, 1985) is an American actor and writer. He portrayed Robert Ford on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 2009 until the show ended in 2012. He wrote and produced “Powder Burns”, the scripted Western p ...
, who plays
Robert Ford, they made them brothers.
James and his brother were raised in
Dayton, Ohio
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. Their father was a criminal who ran a chop shop and forced James to work on his crew when he was 15. Robert got a scholarship for film school and moved to California, leaving James alone with his father. In order to escape, James stole $50,000 from his father; his father sent one of his thugs, Bull, after him.
James is first seen as a stranger talking to
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
about the problems in their lives. James is later revealed to be the brother of
Robert Ford, who is nearly beaten to death. James's voice helps Ford regain consciousness. When the police arrive to question his brother, James leaves and encounters Bull. James finds his way to the parking garage, where he finds Starr, who is having car trouble. James fixes her car, but Bull finally catches up to him and James demands that Starr get in the car with him. As they speed away, Starr loses her purse.
The two escape to her aunt’s cabin, where James opens up about his father. James tells her that he stole $50,000 from his father. Starr and James decide the only way to get the money is to steal a car worth as much as he owes Bull. After stealing a car, the two wind up in an accident after Starr's attempt to keep James from hitting an animal causes them to crash into a tree. James decides to surrender to Bull, promising to work off the money he owes. Though he tells her to stay away, Starr follows him to the abandoned barn where he is meeting Bull. Starr's father
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
also arrives with $50,000 in exchange for his other daughter,
Dani's boyfriend,
Nate Salinger. The situation starts to unravel; as Bull and Todd fight, James picks up a shovel and attempts to knock Bull out as Starr grabs Bull's gun and accidentally shoots James. James makes it through surgery, and, shortly after, he tells Starr he has feelings for her. Starr tells James that they can never see one another again. James learns that Nate's mother,
Inez is the mother who abandoned him and Bobby when they were kids. He begins dating
Langston Wilde
Langston Wilde is a fictional character from American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Brittany Underwood from May 17, 2006, to April 12, 2011. Langston is Dorian Lord's adoptive daughter and very similar to h ...
to make Starr jealous. Starr, James, and Langston all enroll in Llanview University around the same time and are surprised to learn the Ford is teaching a class that they are all taking. When Starr learns from Robert that her mother's fiancée,
Elijah Clarke
Elijah Clarke (1742 – December 15, 1799) was an American military officer and Georgia legislator.
Career
Elijah Clarke was born near Tarboro in Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina, the son of John Clarke of Anson County, North Caro ...
is actually a serial killer and her boyfriend
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
knew about it, she is furious; James goes to comfort her.
Brody Lovett shows up at LU and beat up Ford for sleeping with Jessica while she was not in her right mind. This upsets Langston, so she pretends to give Ford a second chance and secretly has photos taken of the two of them making out. She sends the pictures to the dean and gets Ford fired.
James loses his chance on education once Ford gets fired from his teaching position. Thanks to Clint Buchanan, Ford gets his job back after Clint made a call to the Dean, and James is able to stay in school.
Starr, Dani, and Hope are kidnapped by Elijah Clarke; Starr gets away. When Hannah goes through with her plans to get rid of Starr and Hope for good, James catches on and decides to handle it. He finds Starr trapped in the attic of Hannah's home in Delaware. Hannah has them dress up in
Halloween
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costumes and takes them to the cemetery where she forces them to dig their own graves at gunpoint. She knocks James out and makes Starr bury him alive. As Hannah is about to bury Starr, James rises from the grave and distracts Hannah long enough for Starr to bash her unconscious with a shovel. The two subsequently turn her in to the police. When Cole kills Elijah believing that Starr and Hope were trapped in the building he just blew, James tries to help Starr and Cole run. Cole turns himself in and is sentenced to 10 years in prison; Starr is heartbroken. James comforts her and tries to help her forget about her problems.
When Eddie shows up in town, Bobby and James are forced to let him live with them because James will go to jail for stealing the $50,000 from him. Eddie picks up right where he left off and continues terrorizing James. On November 24, James and Ford attend the
Cramer family
The Cramer family is a family of fictional characters on the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''. The family centers on the relationships of long-running character Dr. Dorian Cramer, who debuts on the series in April 1973.
The long-runnin ...
Thanksgiving celebration and Eddie crashes it. After Eddie punches James in front of everyone, he is arrested. Starr convinces James that he doesn't have to live in fear of his father anymore and they spend Thanksgiving with her family.
Later, James becomes furious at Eddie for his action and confronts him at his hotel room at gunpoint. Though he nearly does so, James realizes that he cannot put Starr through the same ordeal that she went through when Cole was arrested and diverts his aim. He warns his father to leave town before he changes his mind or before someone else attempts to do so. James also dates a girl named Michelle to get over Starr. They almost have sex but stop because his heart belongs to Starr. It is revealed that he and Nate are the paternal uncles of
Ryder Ford (Robert's son with
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan (formerly Santi, Vega, Brennan, Ford and Wentworth) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. She is the daughter of Victoria Lord and Clint Buchanan. She is the fraternal twin sister of Natali ...
). On February 28, 2011, James and Starr become a couple. On August 10, 2011, James and Starr have sex for the first time.
On January 3, 2012, James goes to Starr's house to warn her that Cole has broken out of prison and wonders if she has seen him. Starr assures him that she has not, and James leaves. Later he returns, suspicious that Starr is hiding something. Sure enough, James walks in on Starr and Cole as they profess their love for one another. On January 10, realizing that Starr will never stop loving Cole, James breaks up with her.
Ryder Ford
Ryder Asa Ford (born Lovett) is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He is the son of
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan (formerly Santi, Vega, Brennan, Ford and Wentworth) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. She is the daughter of Victoria Lord and Clint Buchanan. She is the fraternal twin sister of Natali ...
and
Robert Ford. Child actors Matthew and Nicholas Urbanowics played the role from January through October 2011, and Cory and Dominick from October 2011 until the series ended in January 2012.
Ryder is born on January 11, 2011. Though Jessica is initially unsure whether the father is Robert Ford or
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
, a paternity test confirms that the baby is Brody's. However, on February 9, 2011, Vimal Patel reveals that Ford is Ryder's biological father, and that he had altered the paternity test on orders from
Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated on September 10, 1979, by actor Clint Ritchie, portraying the role nearly continuously through December 30, 1998. Ritchie r ...
. Jessica is unable to bear this, and reverts to her alternate personality, Tess. She devises a scheme with Ford to get custody of Ryder. However, when Jessica's family becomes aware, they sue for temporary custody. In the end,
Joey Buchanan
Joey Buchanan is a fictional character from the American daytime serial ''One Life to Live''. The character is the son of original protagonists Victoria Lord and Joe Riley Sr.
Casting
The role of Joey Buchanan was originated by child actor Ryan ...
and
Aubrey Wentworth
Aubrey Wentworth is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Terri Conn from November 29, 2010, to December 29, 2011. After the cancellation of ''As the World Turns'' in 2010, Conn left her role as th ...
are granted custody. On June 16, 2011, Jessica returns and takes custody of Ryder, and agrees that Ford may see him whenever he wants. On January 9, 2012, Ford dies following an altercation with
Mitch Laurence
Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera '' One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Born reappeared ...
.
Liam McBain
Liam Asa McBain is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. Christian and Gavin McGinley appeared alternately in the infant role from January 2011 until January 12, 2012. The role was last played by Finn Robbins from April 29, 2013, to August 19 of the same year.
Liam is the son of
Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
and
John McBain, born on January 11, 2011. Natalie is initially unsure whether her unborn child's father is
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
or John; a paternity test shows that Brody is the father. Terrified of John's reaction, Natalie hides the truth. After the baby is born,
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
kidnaps him, but John gets him back.
Liam's paternity test results are revealed at Natalie and John’s wedding. A betrayed John leaves Natalie, and Brody takes the role of Liam's father. During a recorded therapy session, Marty reveals that she switched the paternity results and that John is Liam’s father. Brody gets ahold of the tape recorder, but erases it to keep Liam. During Natalie and Brody's wedding, it comes out that John is Liam's father and Brody kidnaps him. Brody gives back Liam and he is reunited with his parents.
Sierra Morasco
Sierra Rose Morasco Fish is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. She is the daughter of
Oliver Fish
Oliver Fish (often referred to onscreen as Fish) is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Scott Evans from January 15, 2008, through April 12, 2010. The June 2009 announcement that the character ...
and
Stacy Morasco
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
, born on February 11, 2010.
In love with her sister
Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
's boyfriend,
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
, Stacy blackmails Gigi into breaking up with him. Rex and Gigi are eventually reunited, but Stacy and Rex have already slept together, and Stacy is pregnant. She miscarries, but keeps the truth from Rex knowing that it is her only hold over him. Stacy plots to get pregnant again in order to pass the baby off as Rex's. She becomes pregnant after seducing a drunken
Oliver Fish
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, but tells
Schuyler Joplin
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that the baby is his. Schuyler agrees to keep the truth from Rex so that he can have Gigi for himself. Rex's biological father,
Mitch Laurence
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, kidnaps Stacy, intending to raise her baby as his heir. When she reveals that the baby is not Rex's, Mitch abandons Stacy in a blizzard. Gigi finds her and helps Stacy deliver a baby girl, whom she names Sierra Rose. Gigi rushes off to the hospital with a newborn Sierra; Stacy tries to follow, but falls through the ice of a frozen lake. She is presumed dead. Sierra is later diagnosed with a
congenital heart defect
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requiring immediate surgery. It is revealed to Gigi, Schuyler and Rex that the baby's real father is Oliver, and he is awarded legal custody.
Hannah O'Connor
Hannah O'Connor is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
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''. The role was portrayed by
Meghann Fahy
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on a recurring status from February 25, 2010 through November 1, 2010, and again in January 2012.
Hannah O'Connor arrives in Llanview in 2010 as
Cole Thornhart
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Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
's project partner. She is revealed to be
Robert Ford's ex-flame in March and she wants him back. After several attempts to bring Ford back, Hannah loses hope and overdoses on pills. Cole finds Hannah passed out from the pills and helps her through her troubles, suggesting that she see his mom,
Marty Saybrooke
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for counseling. In April, Hannah comes to Cole's apartment to see Cole. After spilling coffee on her shirt, Hannah takes her shirt off to clean it.
Todd Manning
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sees Hannah and Cole together and attacks Cole, causing drama between Cole and his girlfriend,
Starr Manning
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.
Marty is pushed down a flight of stairs, and miscarries her unborn baby as a result of the attack. Hannah claims that she saw Starr's father Todd attack Marty. Both Starr and Todd disagrees and thinks Hannah is using her seeing who pushed Marty to break up Starr and Cole so Hannah can have Cole to herself. Hannah then is accused of having tried to kill Ford, so she uses Cole and tells him Starr is dating a man named James Ford who she has just met. Hannah leads Cole to her old home in
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. Hannah then pretends Starr and James slept together, so this causes Cole to be depressed and kiss Hannah. Cole stops the kiss and escapes with Hannah when she is found by the police. Cole and Hannah head to a motel in Maryland where they run into Cris and Layla.
John McBain and
Natalie Buchanan
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soon arrive and place Hannah under arrest for the attempted murder of Robert.
Hannah hires
Elijah "Eli" Clarke as her lawyer, knowing he was the one who pushed Marty down the stairs. When they talk, Elijah threatens Hannah saying, confess to pushing Marty down the stairs so Cole won't get hurt. Hannah fakes a breakdown and is sent to St. Anne's. She then continues to lie about Eli's crimes and Eli points a gun at Hannah and forces her to take several
pain killer
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pills and is knocked out unconscious. She is revived by her doctors. While in her room alone, John asks Hannah what's really going on between her and Eli, and finally reveals what Eli has been holding over her and reveals to John that Eli had not only held her at gunpoint but also forced her to take the pills or Eli was going to hurt Cole, and did it to save Cole and it was the only way to save him from danger. Hannah finally reveals to John that Eli pushed Marty down the flight of stairs and was being blackmailed into faking a breakdown and was forced to swallow a bottle of pills that could've killed her if Cole hadn't saved her. Hannah also told John that Eli attacked Ford. John assures Hannah that Eli will be brought to justice.
Later Marty visits Hannah and she apologize to Marty for all the trouble she caused her. Later in Hannah's court hearing, Marty volunteers to bring Hannah to her house and live with her under her care. Marty forgives her and tells her that she's going to have a good life. However, Hannah kidnaps Starr and Hope after they escape Eli, who had been holding them and Dani hostage, intending to kill them so she can have Cole all to herself. James Ford gets suspicious of Hannah and confronts her, but before he can call the cops she knocks him out with her father's pistol and kidnaps him as well. Hannah takes them all to the cemetery and forces James and Starr to dig their own graves at gunpoint before forcing Starr to bury James alive. Just as Hannah is about to do the same to Starr, James digs himself out of the grave and attacks her, managing to distract her long enough for Starr to bash her unconscious with a shovel, with the police arriving just in time to arrest her.
James accompanies the police and Hannah to the station, where Marty, having confessed to Eli's murder to protect Cole, watches them enter. James informs them of everything that Hannah has done. Hannah pleads with Marty to help her avoid prison time and get better, but instead, a shocked and furious Marty disowns her, coldly informing her that she is insane beyond fixing and that it was a mistake to ever trust her. Hannah is last seen being dragged away by the police, vocally bemoaning her circumstances.
In January 2012, a breakout occurs in Statesville prison, and Hannah escapes to take revenge on Starr and James. She accidentally shoots Cole while trying to shoot Starr. Hannah is taken back to Statesville by the police.
Rama Patel
Rama Patel is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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One Life to Live
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''. The role was portrayed by
Shenaz Treasury
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Discovered by a photographer during her first year in college, her first modeling assignment was for the soft drink Gold Spot. She also did advertising work for Akai and ...
from January 20, 2011 until the series finale in January 2012. Treasury resumed the role as a series regular when new daily episodes of ''One Life to Live'' debuted via
The Online Network
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on April 29, 2013.
Inez Salinger
Inez Salinger (formerly Ford) is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
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''. The role was played by actress
Jessica Leccia
Jessica Leccia , ; (born January 8, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayals of Natalia Rivera on '' Guiding Light'' from 2007 to 2009 and of Inez Salinger on '' One Life to Live'' from 2010 to 2011.
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from June 18, 2010 until May 4, 2011.
Inez Salinger was introduced in June 2010 as the struggling mother of
Nate Salinger. In an effort to help his mother with her financial struggles, Nate gave her $50,000 worth of stolen money that he found in the woods. It soon became clear that the money had been stolen from the father of Ford brothers,
James
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and
Robert
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, who were also revealed to be Inez's sons. Inez had been forced to abandon the boys as children due to an abusive relationship with her husband and the boys' father.
Although James didn't recognize Inez when she returned the money that belonged to him, Robert pushed Inez away and refused to forgive her. Feeling desperate, Inez confided her troubled past to
Bo Buchanan
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Casting and awards
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after he pulled her over for erratic driving. Bo subsequently offered the financially troubled Inez a job working for him as his assistant. As of fall 2010, Bo's brother Clint has begun courting Inez, making her a potential love interest. He has helped out her family financially on several occasions, including her nearly-estranged son Robert Ford. It is revealed that she's the paternal grandmother of
Ryder Ford.
Eventually, Inez becomes a pawn of Clint's revenge plot against Bo and
Nora Buchanan
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. Clint bails Eddie, James and Robert's abusive father, out of jail and blackmails Inez into helping him with his plans, simultaneously having Eddie kidnap Nora and hold her hostage for a few hours while Inez seduces Bo. While Inez drugs Bo, she is unable to bring herself to actually have sex with him and instead allows him to believe as such. Nora is rescued by
Rex Balsom
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Casting and characterization
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, while Eddie is murdered in his hotel room hours later.
Nate takes the blame for Eddie's murder, though many people have their doubts. After his trial, Bo and Nora confront Inez over her attempt to seduce Bo, and Inez admits that she had been forced to do so by Clint. Initially skeptical, Bo and Nora realize that Inez is telling the truth upon looking at the evidence; namely, the high-priced lawyer assigned to Eddie when he assaulted James at Thanksgiving, and the fact that Clint had earlier threatened them with a shotgun. However, they nonetheless have Inez arrested for drugging Bo. Before she is taken away, Nora tells Inez that, while she had been forced to do all of this by Clint, the fact that she never bothered to simply come to them in the first place has convinced her that she was also, at least partly, trying to break them up of her own free will.
Nate Salinger
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ABC
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original
soap opera
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''
One Life to Live
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''. The role was portrayed by
Lenny Platt from April 12, 2010 to January 10, 2012.
Nate was first seen at Llanview High School, where he meets
Danielle Rayburn
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,
Matthew Buchanan
Matthew Buchanan is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Born onscreen in 1999, the character was rapidly aged in 2001 with the casting of Eddie Alderson, re-establishing his birth year as 1994. Alderson stayed wi ...
and
Destiny Evans
Destiny Evans is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role of Destiny was originated by actress Shenell Edmonds, who made her first appearance on February 27, 2009. Edmonds' Destiny was upgraded fr ...
while auditioning for the school musical "Starr X'd Lovers". Nate eventually beats Matthew for the role of
Cole Thornhart
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Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
and Danielle wins the role of
Starr Manning
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. Nate and Dani become close even though she is still dating Matthew. They kiss while rehearsing lines for their musical. When the Llanview High School prom approaches, Nate hopes to ask Dani, although Matthew's jealousy leads him to ask Dani as quickly as possible, leaving Nate out of luck. Nate asks Whitney Bennett to go to the prom., and although she gladly accepts, Nate is unable to get his mind off of Danielle.
After the prom, Nate realizes how strong his feelings for Danielle have become. Nate and Dani begin to sneak off together when they share their romantic feelings for each other. Dani breaks up with Matthew, and she and Nate become an official couple.
While swimming at the Llantano River, Nate and Dani spot a shiny object beneath some leaves. The object it turns out to be a briefcase filled with $50,000. Nate decided to keep the money, and gives his mother,
Inez Salinger
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, enough so she can pay their bills which were due weeks ago. Nate tells Dani what he did, but Matthew overhears them talking. Matthew remembers that a man named Bull was searching for Starr and the $50,000. Matthew tells Bull that Nate stole his money. Bull kidnaps Nate and holds him hostage. Dani gets Todd to help for the ransom. It is then revealed that this really is about
James Ford: James had hidden the money at the quarry where Dani and Nate found it. It ends when Bull is shot and killed by Todd. When James is accidentally shot by Starr, Todd and Nate quickly rush him to the hospital. Once James recovers, Nate visits him and apologizes for stealing the money. James accepts his apology.
Inez informs both Nate and James that she is not only Nate's mother, but the mother of James Ford and
Robert Ford as well. Robert feels that Inez abandoned him and James with their deranged father, Eddie Ford. Inez also reveals that she was pregnant with Nate when she was still with Eddie, which means that Eddie is also Nate's father, thus making James and Robert his brothers. Nate tries to connect with his brothers, but Robert is adamantly against it.
When Eddie Ford is later found murdered, Nate becomes the immediate suspect. Nate discovers that Matthew actually killed Eddie, and when he confronts him, he punches Matthew and puts him in the hospital. Nate tells this to
Deanna Forbes
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, an ex-girlfriend of James who had moved in with Nate and his mother, and is overheard by Rick Powers, a pornography producer. Rick blackmails Nate and Deanna into starring in one of his pornographic movies. After they film the movie, Rick promises to keep quiet about Nate's secret.
In July 2011, instead of showing ''Vickerman'' at the Palace Hotel premiere, Rick substitutes the pornographic film that Deanna and Nate did together. Everyone in the audience is shocked, and Dani slaps Nate across the face and storms out with her family. Nate shows up at her home, eager to explain, but Dani throws him out of the house. Dani later tells her mother that she and Nate have broken up. In October, Nate surprises Dani with a birthday present. Dani forgives him and agrees to go on a date. In December, Dani and Nate exchange Christmas presents, and they officially get back together.
Others
See also
*
List of ''One Life to Live'' characters
Notes
References
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